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Health

STONNINGTON: $292 million for Alfred Hospital

Saturday, August 2, 2025

The State Government is making a $292 million investment in the Alfred Hospital to ‘future proof’ it.“The Alfred Hospital is a keystone of the Victorian health system – treating Victoria’s most acute and complex patients as one of Victoria’s longest running major tertiary health services and one of only two adult trauma services,” said a…

Emergency Services

MERRI-BEK: 102-year-old woman dies in house fire

Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Coburg on Monday, July 28.Emergency services were called to the blaze at a property on Reynard St about 11.55pm on 28 July.The sole occupant of the home, a 102-year-old woman, was located deceased inside the property.The fire is not being treated as suspicious. Police will prepare a…

Police News

KINGSTON: Shooting at Hampton

Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a second person following an incident where a man was shot in Hampton.The 18-year-old from Frankston was arrested by Armed Crime and Fugitive Squad detectives at a property in Frankston on Monday, July 29.He was subsequently charged with intentionally cause serious injury, conduct endangering life, contravene firearm prohibition order,…

Police News

KINGSTON: Meth trafficking charge

Police have arrested and charged a man with trafficking methylamphetamine after seizing $40,000 worth of the drug in Moorabbin.Members from the Caulfield Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at a business on Alex Avenue about 8am on Monday, July 28.Detectives located and seized quantities of cash and several types of drugs, including 150gm of…

Environment

NILLUMBIK: Habitat funding applauded

Nillumbik Council has welcomed $194,000 in grant funding from the State Government to support ongoing work via the Rivers to Ranges project to protect and restore native vegetation in the Watsons Creek catchment area of the Shire.The funding, along with a contribution of $80,000 from Melbourne Water, will support Nillumbik Council and its partners’ ongoing…

Sport

WHITTLESEA: Player assaulted at Mill Park

Police are investigating an assault at a sporting match at a reserve on Crampton Crescent in Mill Park.Investigators have been told there was a small on field scuffle between two opposing soccer players around 2.30pm on July 6, with one player being sent off.As the 33-year-old St Kilda man was leaving the field he was…

Police News

MONASH: 80-kmh over limit

Nunawading Highway Patrol officers were left shaking their heads after they picked up a P-plater more than 80-kmh over the limit in Glen Waverley last Wednesday morning (July 30).The driver was first spotted travelling outbound on the Monash Fwy, near Blackburn Rd, travelling more than 130-kmh in the 100-kmh zone about 12.15am.Police, who were performing…

Emergency Services

MURRINDINDI: Rescue at Mt Sugarloaf

A man has been winched to safety after slipping about 50m down Mt Sugarloaf in Taggerty on Tuesday (July 29).Emergency services, including Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, Country Fire Authority and State Emergency Service personnel, attended the man’s location near Cerberus Rd around 12 Noon.It is understood the man was bushwalking alone when he slipped off…

Police News

PORT PHILLIP: Drug offences at South Melbourne

Prahran Police have charged an alleged prolific thief after seizing a myriad of drugs and stolen items from South Melbourne.Officers from the Prahran Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at the unit on Park St, South Melbourne, at 6.45am on Wednesday (July 30).Inside, police uncovered several items including drugs and allegedly stolen goods:• Methylamphetamine…